Reframing the Wolf: Your Work Life Script

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Reframing the Wolf: Your Work Life Script
Change your story, change your life

Workshop Webinar Date: TBD

Until the lion tells the story, the hunter will always be the hero (Chinua Achebe)

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

In this workshop, we debunk myths about heroes and victims, reframing our response to threats to change the direction of our lives. Using the Little Red Riding Hood fable, we examine how our description of situations and people affects our actions.

With its naïve maiden, conniving and deceitful villain, zealous hunter on a salvation mission, helpless grandma, and dangerous forest as the backdrop, this thousand-year-old cautionary tale provides an audacious framework for exploring interpersonal relationships and conflicts.

Run by experts in psychology and communication with five decades of combined experience in Pharma, this unique workshop will give you a plan and practical tips for changing how you think, questioning old ideas that hold you back, and feeling more confident at work.

Psst… the wolf didn’t do it. The storyteller made him the villain.

Let’s fearlessly change our course together.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Describe how the power of storytelling and narratives influence our perspective, interactions and course of action in the workplace
List fundamental archetypes and personality models and discuss their role in shaping our self-identify and actions
Recognize common workplace issues and present alternate narratives and strategies to build resilience and empowerment

VIDEO PRESENTATION

BIO
Steve Courmanopoulos, PhD

Steve’s expertise is in leveraging evidence-based Behavioral Science to help clients engage their people’s energy, drive, and enthusiasm for the organization’s purpose and goals.

Steve has worked on hundreds of projects worldwide, from start-ups and turnarounds to global market leaders spanning industries, institutions, not-for-profits, and governments. He is a public speaker on various topics, including Resilience, Deep Listening, How to Build a Powerful Company Culture, Personality and Performance, Leveraging Authenticity, and Ethics and Trust.

Steve’s career spans more than forty years in clinical, corporate, and entrepreneurial roles at leading global organizations, including the Douglas Hospital, Beiersdorf Medical (which he launched in Canada), E. Merck Life Sciences, and Support Systems International (now Hill-Rom Medical), where he was president from 1991- 94. In 1994, he joined Medius International Inc., where he is presently the Senior Partner and CEO.

Steve received psychological training at Capella, California State, and McGill Universities. He is a member of the American and Canadian Psychological Associations.

Catherine Fisette, MA, ABC

Catherine has over 20 years of communication and marketing experience acquired in Montreal, Toronto, Beijing, and Shanghai, in large corporations, agencies, and start-ups. At the helm of Les Incorrigibles—a consultancy firm she launched in 2022—she advises her executive clients in strategic planning, capacity building, and measurement.

She is a conference speaker and serves as an evaluator for international communication awards and business competitions. In 2023, she received the Outstanding Freelancer of the Year Award given by the World Communications Forum Association (WCFA) in recognition of her contribution to the field of communication.

Catherine graduated from Queen’s University (Canada) with a master’s degree in international relations. She is trilingual (French, English, and Mandarin) and accredited by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).